In legal proceedings filed under Article 186 (1), the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office shall be named as the defendant: Provided, That the petitioner or defendant shall be sued as the defendant in legal proceedings filed against a trial ruling rendered in a trial or retrial under Article 133 (1), 134 (1) or (2), 135 (1) or (2), 137 (1), or 138 (1) or (3). <Amended on Feb. 29, 2016>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]
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Patent Act — Article 187 (Standing to Be Sued)
특허법 제187조
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